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Written question asked by Nigel Waterson (Conservative) on Tuesday, 17 July 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 24 October 2007. It was answered by Bill Rammell (Labour) on Wednesday, 24 October 2007 on behalf of the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills.


Students: East Sussex

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills how many (a) part-time and (b) full-time students registered for higher education courses at universities in East Sussex in each year since 1997.
Answer

[pursuant to the reply, 3 September 2007, Official Report, c. 1775-76W]: The following table amends an error in the figures. The available information is given in the table. The University of Sussex is the only Higher Education Institution with its headquarters in East Sussex local authority.

Enrolments at the University of Sussex, 1997/98 to 2005/06
1997/98 1998/99 1999/00 2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06
Postgraduates
Full time 1,525 1,490 1,420 1,610 1,650 1,680 1,900 1,880 1,855
Part time 680 875 820 870 910 805 785 915 940
Total 2,205 2,365 2,240 2,480 2,560 2,485 2,690 2,790 2,795
Undergraduates
Full time 6,945 6,985 6,805 6,900 6,945 6,905 6,775 6,815 6,985
Part time 2,350 2,400 1,855 1,535 1,575 1,690 1,640 1,735 1,590
Total 9,295 9,385 8,660 8,435 8,520 8,595 8,415 8,550 8,575
All HE students
Full time 8,470 8,475 8,225 8,505 8,595 8,585 8,675 8,695 8,840
Part time 3,025 3,275 2,675 2,405 2,485 2,495 2,430 2,650 2,530
Total 11,495 11,750 10,900 10,915 11,080 11,080 11,105 11,345 11,370
Note:
Figures are on a snapshot basis as at 1 December, excluding those writing up on sabbatical or dormant. This is so that the figures are comparable across all the years. Snapshot figures will exclude students who are not in attendance on the 1 December, i.e. those on non-traditional academic years. Figures are rounded to the nearest 5.
Source:
Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA)

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
151358; 465 c442-4W
Session
2006-07
Related items
Students: East Sussex
Monday, 3 September 2007
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Higher education East Sussex Students
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